NEW DELHI—A group of young social entrepreneurs is trying to solve some pertinent sanitation problems in India by building public toilets with materials that lower carbon emissions. Ashwini Agarwal, 31, was a student at the Delhi College of Art and Commerce when he made his first public toilet in 2015 outside one of India’s largest…
Young Entrepreneurs Take on India’s Sanitation Woes With Low Carbon Public Toilets
400 Sanitation Workers Strike, Delaying Trash Pickup in Orange County
A number of different cities in Orange County, California, could have their trash service delayed after 400 sanitation workers have opted to strike, alleging unfair labor practices with employer Republic Services. While the walkout is occurring at Republic Services facilities in Huntington Beach and Anaheim, other cities will also be impacted by having their trash services delayed. Those cities…
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